Dr. Mark Nicholson6 min readWhen the Saints come marching in….or why Napoleon should have become a botanistLast November a colleague called to ask if I would take two visitors for a tour round my ecological restoration project in Kenya. Two...
Stoker5 min readHide those Power Lines .... or Destroy What We Love Stoker’s desk overlooks what would be a typically English rural, sylvan view. It would be, were it not for the electricity and telephone...
Eric Boa6 min readIt’s called primary healthcare for a reasonNobody makes films about dentists. So said a friend commenting on the dramatic potential of dental care. Marathon Man, a film starring...
Richard Pooley4 min readBe WEIRD, Say “Hi”. It’s good for you.When I first read the headline on the news website, my immediate reaction was “Don’t tell me the bleeding obvious!”. I can’t recall the...
Eric Boa5 min readThe Existential Hit ParadeHigh value crops are sprayed excessively in North Sumatra, damaging beneficial insects and reducing biodiversity. Mark Twain is a fine...